A Three-Day Virtual Group Relations Conference sponsored by GREX, Group Relations International, and California State University Dominguez Hills. April 8-10, 2022 https://www.csudhgrouprelations.info Exploring Themes of Healing, Boundaries, Authority, Role, Task […]
Group Relations
Group Relations theory serves as a model for working with groups. The model was developed at the Tavistock Institute for Human Relations in the United Kingdom, expanded on in conference settings by A. Kenneth Rice, and later brought to the United States by Margaret Rioch, who started the national organization called A. K. Rice Institute for the Study of Social Systems (Hayden & Molenkamp, 2004). The theoretical roots of the group relations model can be traced to Wilfred Bion (1961), Melanie Klein (1946), and Kurt Lewin (1951). There are two components in group relations theory, psychoanalytic and systems theory. Psychoanalytic theory helps us understand the conscious and unconscious processes that affect individual and group functioning. ... Applications of systems theory facilitate the understanding of the context in which a behavior occurs and the sociopolitical factors that may influence an
individual’s behavior.
-- McCrae, M. & Short, E. (2010). Understanding groups as
psychodynamic systems in the context of racial and cultural factors. In M. McCrae & E. Short (Eds.), Racial and Cultural Dynamics in Group and Organizational Life: Crossing Boundaries, Chapter 1, 1-2.
Watch Grex Talk: SCOLA, What was it? Who chartered it? Who did it go?
Watch a recording here of the February 17th, 2022 talk presented by Charla Hayden the only remaining founding member of SCOLA. Charla Hayden is an organizational development consultant currently based […]
Grex Talks: SCOLA: What was it? Who chartered it? Where Did It Go?
A Grex History Presentation with Charla Hayden Thursday, February 17, 20225:30-7pm PST (Via Zoom) Charla Hayden is an organizational development consultant currently based in Oregon. Her extensive teaching credits include […]
GREX DEI Scholarship Application Now Open
At Grex, the West Coast Affiliate of the AK Rice Institute for the Study of Social Systems, we believe that group relations learning should be accessible to everyone, regardless of […]
WATCH Grex Talks: The Origins of Grex with Dr. Arthur Colman
Watch here a recording of the Grex Talk presented on November 11th, 2021 from Dr. Colman on the formation of both Grex and group relations organizations in the USA. From […]
2021 Grex Membership Meeting: December 4, 11am-4pm PST
The Grex Board would like to invite our members and wider community to join us for the 2021 Grex Membership Meeting: December 4, 11am-4pm PST, hosted via Zoom. This annual meeting […]
WATCH:GREX Talks Presents: A Discussion with the Grex Board
Watch HERE for more about the following. Information about each of our board members Updates on current work and projects in the wings A process of looking at board dynamics […]
Grex Talks Presents a History Program: The Origins of Grex with Dr. Arthur Colman
History is a story told from the storyteller’s perspective November 11th, 5:30-7pmThe Origins of Grex From the mid 1960s through the 80’, Dr. Colman observed and engaged in the origin […]
The Grex Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Scholarship Fund
Grex is pleased to announce the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Scholarship Fund, which we will be fundraising for throughout the next 6 weeks. The DEI Scholarship Fund is an initiative […]
Grex Talks Presents: A Dialogue with the Grex Board
September 29, 2021 5:30-7:00PM (PST) on Zoom Click To Register The Grex EEPC presents a new Grex Talk, featuring members of the Grex Board. A Attendees can expect: More information […]